# US 7,407,454 B2 · Equipment threader and carrier for stick sports

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- Number: US 7,407,454 B2
- Document ID: US7407454B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/282,528
- Filed: 2005-11-19
- Published: 2006-05-25
- Granted: 2008-08-05
- Earliest claimed: 2004-11-19
- Inventors: Patrick James Guy
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7407454B2

## CPC

- A63B 71/0036: {Accessories for stowing, putting away or transporting exercise apparatus or sports equipment (A63B47/00, A63B55/00, A63B60/56 take precedence)}
- A63B 71/0045: {specially adapted for games played with rackets or bats (A63B60/56 takes precedence)}
- A63B 2102/14: Lacrosse
- A63B 2102/22: {Field} hockey
- A63B 2102/24: Ice hockey
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

A sports equipment carrier that is woven or threads through one or more pieces of sports equipment, then attaches to itself and finally attaches to the handle of a sports stick. It is a quick, open and secure way to carry equipment on its own separately or attached to the handle of a sports stick. This allows the user to carry the stick and equipment with the stick slung in an over the shoulder fashion. The stick can rest on the users shoulder while the equipment hangs from the handle of the stick behind the user. It can also be carried in the users hand by their side. The stick is easily inserted or removed for play while holding the gear/equipment together. The stick is also protected from damage that can occur from direct contact with the equipment.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A lacrosse stick in combination with a hand-held equipment carrier, said equipment carrier comprising:
a cord body of material having a first end and a second end and having a central axis along said cord; said first end of body comprising: a formed handle section which is perpendicular to said central axis; said handle having a lacrosse stick holder said holder having a right and left extension members that extend from said handle section said right and left extension members being connected by a U-shaped connector; said second end having two segments that diverge from each other and then converge towards each other to form a tear-drop shaped closed loop; said loop being sized to permit the said handle to pass through said loop and wherein said carrier is molded plastic.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The hand-held carrier of claim 1 wherein said carrier is colored.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A method for utilizing the device of claim 1 comprising: providing a cord body of material having a first end and a second end and having a central axis along said cord; said first end of body comprising: a formed handle section which is perpendicular to said central axis; said handle having a lacrosse stick holder said holder having a right and left extension members that extend from said handle section said right and left extension members being connected by a U-shaped connector; said second end having two segments that diverge from each other and then converge towards each other to form a tear-drop shaped closed loop; said loop being sized to permit the said handle to pass through said loop; providing various pieces of lacrosse equipment and starting with the pointed, tear-drop end of said second end, threading the device through openings of each piece of lacrosse equipment beyond the second end and central axis, stopped by the formed handle perpendicular to said axis wherein said second end can pass over said first end below said formed handle binding the threaded pieces of equipment and wherein the lacrosse equipment can be removed by lifting the second end over the first end and pulling the formed handle by hand to release the lacrosse equipment from said carrier; providing a lacrosse stick handle that can pass through the U-shaped connector that extends from said handle section and wherein a lacrosse stick handle can be held in one hand and said formed handle section in the other hand to insert and remove the lacrosse stick handle; the carrier can hold the lacrosse equipment and lacrosse stick handle separately and together wherein a lacrosse stick handle can be removed and inserted by one hand leaving the lacrosse equipment bound together and held by said formed handle section in the opposite hand.